I feel like a high school kid again.
Like I have a big test in the morning that I’m not prepared for but, wait, hope is on the horizon. The forecast called for snow, so I’m going to pray for snow – please snow, I’ll do anything just let it snow.
I feel like a high school kid again.
Like I have a big test in the morning that I’m not prepared for but, wait, hope is on the horizon. The forecast called for snow, so I’m going to pray for snow – please snow, I’ll do anything just let it snow.
This week The Covington Maple Valley Reporter ran editorials from a Hillary Clinton supporter, Donald Trump supporter and an undecided voter.
Well hasn’t this election cycle been a sloppy bucket of fun.
We are a society and community diverse in background, ideas, race, and culture. I believe when investments are made that project the vision for common good that we all share; we are at our best in setting policies and infrastructure. We are a community that values its children and building a foundation where all children have a chance to meet their best potential. Soon you will be receiving your elections ballots in the mail.
I feel like a high school kid again.
Like I have a big test in the morning that I’m not prepared for but, wait, hope is on the horizon. The forecast called for snow, so I’m going to pray for snow – please snow, I’ll do anything just let it snow.
I was exposed to the terrible effects of Alzheimer’s disease when the brother of a close friend of mine died recently at age 67 after a 10-year struggle with early onset Alzheimer’s.
Long before I served on the Covington City Council, I logged a lot of time – and miles – in national parks as a park ranger. One of my most memorable experiences was working at Yellowstone, America’s first national park.
You’re looking at a brand new Covington-Maple Valley-Black Diamond Reporter.
One year ago, I did the most terrifying thing I have ever done. I moved to a new city without a plan.
Let me preface this column by saying, I know there will be people who disagree with me. That doesn’t make you wrong and that doesn’t make me wrong. It just means our opinion and points of view differ.
This weekend we mark the 15th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks. I was a young reporter in Upstate New York that day and it’s still almost as vivid today as it was a decade and a half ago. A version of this column ran in Enumclaw in 2011, but it has been edited for inclusion this week.
Thank you for all of the help at 2016’s Throwdown
Summer’s end has always been one of my most favorite times of year. I loved going back to school. It meant seeing my friends again, and a fresh start with new teachers and new challenges. The key was having the right tools; No. 2 pencils, plenty of paper and a brand new Trapper Keeper to hold it all together.
Black Diamond voters created a new City Council majority and ousted (Craig) Goodwin and (Ron) Taylor last year because the voters didn’t get what they wanted from them.
When it comes to picking out a college to go to after high school, a lot of people expect they will go to a four-year university. At least when I went to high school, that’s what a lot of my peers thought.
Lest there be any lingering doubts about council members (Pat) Pepper, (Brian) Weber and (Erika) Morgan, they answered it at last Thursday evening’s City Council meeting. Unbelievably, they voted no and denied issuance of an event permit for the upcoming Black Diamond Labor Days event. Is it about money? No, the event is funded by community donations. Is there something about this year’s planned event that is cause for concern about issuing a permit? No. How many years has our community been doing this? Just 102. Is there something new that has come up? No? Well, what is it?
It’s looking like Washington’s new bathroom laws are staying in place, for now.
Maple Valley Fire and Life Safety is asking voters to change the way tax dollars are collected for emergency services by approving a fire benefit charge. Quality emergency services are important to public safety, strong home values and thriving communities. Just as important is a sustainable and predictable method of financing those services. We believe this proposal is worth approving on the August primary election ballot.
During a recent editorial department meeting our star goddess reporter Ana Karen Perez Guzman described her idea for a series of columns about becoming an adult. The first installment was last week. It was a very fine column about protecting yourself from burglary and what to do if it happens.
Dear Neighbor,